| query | If you are s__________ to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. She met people in London who were sympathetic to her cause. His speeches against corruption may find a sympathetic hearing among voters. After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement. |
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| word | sympathetic |
| full-definition | adjective If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings. She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students. It may be that he sees you only as a sympathetic friend. She nodded sympathetically. If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. She met people in London who were sympathetic to her cause. His speeches against corruption may find a sympathetic hearing among voters. After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement. You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave . She sounds a most sympathetic character. |
| inflections | sympatheticallysympathetically |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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